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Health officials in Georgia issued a warning following a rare death caused by a brain-eating amoeba, likely contracted while swimming in a freshwater lake. This follows a similar toddler death in Las Vegas earlier this month. Public health advice urges swimmers to prevent warm fresh water from entering their noses.
Health officials in Nebraska and Iowa reported fatal infections caused by a rare brain-eating amoeba found in local rivers and lakes. The CDC warns that while infections are rare, they are almost always fatal, with the organism typically entering the body through the nose during swimming.
Brain-Eating Amoebas, Marburg Virus, Monkeypox Outbreak
The WHO expresses concern over the global spread of monkeypox, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus planning to reconvene the emergency committee. Other health threats in the news include a rare brain-eating amoeba case in Missouri and the first recorded cases of Marburg virus in Ghana.
A 29-year-old man died from a rare brain-eating amoeba (*Naegleria fowleri*) after visiting a surf park in Waco, Texas. The CDC is inspecting the facility. The hosts discuss the rapid onset of the fatal infection and the risks associated with warm freshwater activities.
